Curator's Note: Because of the uncertainty about his ancestry as explained in the following narrative, we have detached Abraham Perkins from supposed parents Isaac Perkins, of Ipswich and Alice 2nd wife of Isaac Perkins until the time these connections can better be substantiated.

The folks at Wikitree have put together an excellent body of research on Abraham Perkins. Please consult their web page for the most current research. The following was included on this page as of 8-31-2020:

Biography

Origins

ABRAHAM PERKINS' origins have not been proved. Many believe that he could be the son of Isaac Perkins and that he was born in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England. Abraham's mother could be Isaac's first wife, who might be the Alice Perkins that was buried at Hillmorton in Jun 1603;[1][2] some hypothesize that Alice died during Abraham's birth. Others believe Abraham was born later, the son of Isaac and his second wife, whose name is unknown but might be the Alice Perkins who was called "widow of Isaac" in a 1639 Ipswich, Massachusetts deed.[3] Until there is some proof that Isaac and Alice Perkins are Abraham's parents, they should not be connected to this profile. (see "Date of Birth/Baptism and Parents Not Proved" under Research Notes below).

Early New England and Marriage

It is unknown when or where Abraham arrived in New England. His possible father, Isaac Perkins, was recorded as a proprietor of Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1637.[1] Abraham married by about 1637-38 to Mary Wythe,[4][5] daughter of Humphrey and Susan (Pakeman) Wythe (aka Wyeth/Wise).[1][6][7] As the Hillmorton parish marriage registers for the years 1618-1639 do not appear to have a record of their marriage,[8] and because Mary may have been in New England as early as 1635, it is thought that the couple married in New England.

Abraham may have initially settled in Plymouth Colony for a brief time before removing to New Hampshire. On 26 Mar 1639, after the death of Mary's father, Humphrey Wythe, the Ipswich, Massachusetts court ordered that Mary's brother, Benjamin Wythe be apprenticed to Abraham Perkins for a term of seven years, with an effective date of 7 Sep 1638.[7]

The Perkins "brothers", Abraham and Isaac, were among the first families to settle in Hampton, New Hampshire Colony.[9][10] By about 1638/9, they had settled on the north edge of the Meeting House Green, in the area now known as "Old Town" Hampton.[11] Abraham was made freeman on 13 (or 31) May 1640 [4][6][9] On 14 Jan 1640, the town granted Abraham 80 acres of land,[12] and later, 3 shares in the commons[1][13][14] on 23 Feb 1645/6.[12] Abraham "is described as being superior in point of education to the most of his contemporaries, writing a beautiful hand, and was often employed as an appraiser of estates, etc."[15] On 10 May 1648, Abraham and Henry Green were given a grant of 21 acres of upland near the Falls, ten acres of salt marsh, five acres of fresh marsh and 2 shares commonage in consideration of their building a water mill (Henry Green purchased Abraham's half of this land a few years later for £30).[12] In 1651 and later, he had an ordinary licence and was later licensed to still and sell by the quart.[1][6] He was often involved in town business and he was marshal in 1653-4,[13][16] clerk of the market in 1650, constable and committee member in 1651, and a juror and grand juror (foreman 1676-7, 1679).[6]

Children

Abraham and Mary were the parents of a large family of thirteen children,[6][13][17] all of whom were born in Hampton:[1][4][14]

• Mary, bap. 15 Dec 1639,[18] b. c 1637;[4] m. Giles Fifield[14] on 7 Jun 1652 and removed to Charlestown MA; her dau. Mary was living in 1683;[10]
• Abraham, Jr., bap. 15 Dec 1639 w/sister Mary[18]; killed by Indians 13 Jun 1677; m. Elizabeth Sleeper,[14] (had 3 daus.),[4] m. on 27 Aug 1668[10]
• Luke, Sr., born c 1640/41;[17] m.Hannah (Long) Cookery;[14] of Charlestown 1666; had 9 ch. w/wife Hannah,[4] dau. of Robert Long and wid. of Cookery, they m. 9 Mar 1663;[13] Luke d. 20 Mar 1709/10, his wid. d. 16 Nov 1715; Luke apprenticed himself to Samuel Carter, shoemaker, in Charlestown MA,[9] in Apr 1654 (aged abt 14);[6]
• Humphrey (1st), b. 22/23 Jan 1642, d. young;[4][6]
• James (1st), b. 11 Apr 1644,[17] d. young;[4]
• Timothy (1st), b. Jul 1646, d. young;[4][6]
• James, Sr., b. 5 Oct 1647;[17] m1. Mary ___ (1 child), m2. Leah Cox 13 Dec 1681 (8 ch.); his will was dtd 8 May 1723, prvd 9 Dec 1731;[10] wife Leah d. 19 Feb 1749;[4]
• Jonathan, b. 30 May 1650;[17] of Hampton 1678, m. Sarah ___, had 2 ch.; d. Dec 1687;[4] (ALT d. 20 or 24 Jan 1689); m. at Exeter, wife Sarah survived him and m2. Josiah Sanborn, she d. 1 Sep 1748;[10]
• David, Sr., b. 1653[/4?][4] on 28 Feb,[17] (ALT b. 2 Feb or 28 Apr 1653[/4?]); living in 1683; m1. Elizabeth ___ (Brown of Beverly?), 5 ch.; he was a blacksmith who res. Bridgewater MA 1688; d. 1 Oct 1736;[6] m2. 1699 Martha Howard; rep. to Gen. Ct. 1699;[13]
• Abigail, b. 12 Apr 1655;[18] m. 10 Nov 1675 to John Folsom;[4]
• Timothy (2nd), b. 29 Jun 1657[18], d. 27 Jun 1660;[1][14]
• Sarah, b. 26 Jul 1659;[4][18] she was living in 1683;[10] but likely died unmarried soon after that time;[1]
• Humphrey, Sr., b. 17 May 1661;[18] was of Hampton 1678; d. c May 1712; had 8 ch. w/wife Martha[4] Moulton (b. 16 Nov 1666, dau. of Lt. John); ALT d. 7 Jan 1712 at Hampton; last 3 ch. were bap. after their f. died.[10]

Witchcraft

Abraham was involved in at least two witchcraft prosecutions:

In Apr 1673, Abraham and his wife, Mary, gave testimony against Eunice Cole which helped to indict Eunice on charges related to witchcraft, for which she was jailed until trial. Abraham Perkins Senior deposed on 5 Sep 1673, aged 60 [Suffolk Co. MA, Court Files, 13:1228 - needs to be verified] in court, as did his wife, Mary; however, Eunice was found not legally guilty, but suspicious. Eunice was jailed again for witchcraft in 1680, but the Perkins family wasn't involved.[19]

In Jul 1680, Abraham Perkins was on the Jury of Inquest that examined the child of John Godfrey, aged about one year, who died of an illness that was unrecognizable to the "crones" who attended the child. The jury found grounds to suspect the child was murdered by witchcraft and Rachel Fuller was prosecuted for witchcraft.[20]

Death, Will and Probate

Abraham died on 31 Aug 1683[6][9] in Hampton, New Hampshire.[1][16] The will of Abraham Perkins of Hampton, New Hampshire, was signed on 22 Aug 1683 and was proved 18 Sep 1683.[4][9][14] The will signing was witnessed by Seaborn Cotton and John Tucke. Abraham's sons, Jonathan and Humphrey Perkins, inventoried their father's estate on 4 Oct 1683 and they attested to its value, ‎£361 2s 6d, on 5 Oct 1683.[21]

Abraham left almost everything to his sons, Jonathan and Humphrey, with one important stipulation: that they "carefully provide comfortable relief for their mother" and also provide her with: firewood, grain, meat, help caring for livestock, etc. His will directed that if his sons neglected their duty to their mother, then his estate would be divided in thirds, with one-third going directly to his wife/their mother. Abraham left the following specific bequests in his will:[21]

• To his beloved wife (no name given), during her life, he gave her the use of the new end of the house and use of the back house; two cows and their increase; all household stuffs except military, carpentry and husbandry implements; 4 sheep and 1/3 of the apples harvested from their orchard;
• To sons Jonathan and Humphrey, to be divided equally between them, he gave all his land (except #3 and #4, below) and all his cattle (except the two mentioned above), and all his carpentry, military and husbandry implements;
• To son Jonathan, he gave the 4-5 acre lot lying between Abraham's old house and the street on which Jonathan resided;
• To son Humphrey, he gave the family home, including all outbuildings, orchards and 10 acre lot on which they sat. Because Humphrey received more property than Jonathan in their individual bequests, Abraham directed that Humphrey alone pay the entire bequest to Sarah (#5);
• to daughter Sarah, Humphrey was directed to pay her ‎£20 within four years of Abraham's death.
• Abraham directed the following six legacies (totaling ‎£20 10 s.) to be paid equally by sons, Jonathan and Humphrey, ‎£5 each year in the order given:[21]
• to granddaughter, Mary Fifield (dau. of his dau. Mary), who resided with Abraham, he gave £5;
• to daughter, Abigail, he gave ‎£5;
• to son James, ‎he gave £5;
• to grandson, John Perkins (son of Luke?), he gave ‎£5;
• to son David, and
• to son Luke, 5 shillings each, as they had already received their share prior to Abraham making his will.

Research Notes

- See G2G post about Abraham's birth/bap. date and notes below.

Date of Birth/Baptism and Parents Not Proved

Unfortunately, Hillmorton Parish records do not appear to hold any record of Abraham Perkins, and no other documents have been found (i.e. wills, deeds, etc.) that connect Abraham to his [possible] parents, Isaac and Alice Perkins or to his [probable] brother, Isaac.

It is thought that Isaac Perkins of Hillmorton, Warwickshire and of Ipswich, Massachusetts, was twice married to women named Alice (both women having unknown LNABs). The Alice Perkins buried at Hillmorton in Jun 1603 is presumed to be Isaac's first wife[1] and the Alice Perkins called "widow of Isaac" in a 15 Jun 1639 Ipswich, Massachusetts deed[3] is thought to be Isaac's second wife; however, no record of either of Isaac's marriages was found in the Hillmorton marriage registers (1618-1639).[8]

With no primary sources found, we're left to speculate about Abraham's parents and birth year and place, some ideas include:

• Abraham, son of Isaac, was born in 1603 (implying that Alice [1st] was his mother). Secondary sources supporting this idea are Mortensen (son of Isaac and Alice [1st], born abt 1603) and Hall (son of Isaac and wife #2, born 1603, bap. 4 Jul 1603, citing Hillmorton Parish register as her source but entry not found in copy of bap. record attached to this bio).[1][22] Support for c 1603 DOB only: Torrey (no parents named, born "?1603") and Noyes (no parents listed, aged 60 in 1663).[5][6] Walter Goodwin Davis, gives no dates, but suggests that Abraham might be Isaac Jr's brother and they might be the sons of the Isaac Perkins who died in Ipswich in 1639.[23] "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900", an unsourced online database accessed on Ancestry.com also lists a 1603 birth (no parents).
• Abraham, son of Isaac, was baptized on 28 Jan 1608 (implying Alice [2nd] was his mother). There is a partial baptism entry in the Hillmorton register on 28 Jan 1608[/9?] for an "Abraham baptized the xxviii January" (no surname or father's name recorded).[8] Without citing a source, Abraham's Find A Grave profile uses this same date as his date of birth, as do unsourced online databases Family Data Collection - Individual and Family Data Collections - Births.
• Abraham, unknown parents, was born sometime between [aft.] 1603 and 1613. Secondary sources that support this include: Dow (no parents named, born abt 1613; died 1683 aged abt 70), Holman (born abt 1613/died 1683 aged 70), Cutter vol. 2 (no parents named, died 31 Aug 1683, aged 72), Cutter vol. 3 (no parents named, born in 1611), Brown (no parents named, born about 1611), Hoyt (b. abt 1613), Noyes again (age 70 in 1683 - see NOTE below), Holmes (b. 1611), Little (b. c 1613, d.1683 age 70) and David Hall (deposed aged 60 on 5 Sep 1673 [still need to check court record]).[6][9][10][13][14][16][17][19][24][25] Other online/unsourced databases that state a DOB other than 1603 or 1608 are: NEHGR 50:34 (d. 31 Aug 1683, aged abt 72), American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) (b.1613) and Millennium File (b. 1613 in Gloucestershire) and Hollick (b.1613).[26] NOTE: Although Noyes infers a DOB of 1603 (age 60 in Sep 1663), she also gives an age of 70 at 1683 death: "His will, 22 Aug. (d. 31 Aug., ag. 70) 1683, names..." (will abstract does not state age at death).[6]
• Savage does not attribute a birth date or parents to Abraham Perkins, but he states that Isaac Perkins of Hampton is "prob. bro. of 1st Abraham".[4] This is important because Isaac's father is named Isaac Perkins Sr. on Isaac Jr.'s Hillmorton parish baptism record (whether the father on the bap. cert. is the Isaac Perkins of Ipswich, MA, is not known). Unfortunately, there are no documents that name Abraham and Isaac Jr. as brothers. It is known that they had adjoining house lots in Hampton in about 1638.[16] Other secondary sources that list the two as probable brothers, but list no parents include: Savage, Noyes, Dow, Holman, Brown, Davis (see next item), Holmes and Little.[4][6][10][13][14][16][23][25]
• 3 secondary sources that name Abraham's "father" Isaac Perkins with his family, but do NOT include Abraham as Isaac's son are: Walter Goodwin Davis (Dudley Wildes Ancestry p.169: Isaac's family is listed and all 10 siblings are included, Abraham is the only one missing; p.173: In profile of John of Ipswich, Davis mentions Abraham and Isaac, says they're presumed to be brothers and could be sons of the Isaac that died in Ipswich in 1639), D.W. Perkins (note that Perkins' book doesn't include any of Isaac's children with Alice [1st] or his dau., Abigail; and he adds a possible dau, "Alice" bap. & bur. 1613), and C.H. Pope (no dates, named as son of John, eldest son of John of Ipswich, who rec'd a bequest from his grandfather in 1654; also says "brother" Isaac is the son of Isaac of Ipswich).[2][23][27]

Sources from Torrey

All sources listed by Torrey were reviewed for a link to Abraham's parents &/or his DOB (copied from G2G post/Joe Cochoit):

• NEHGR 10:215 Brief writeup on Perkins family. Nothing on birth date or English origins.
• NEHGR 12:79, Born about 1611. Nothing on English origins. (in source list).
• NEHGR 39:81, Nothing on birth date or English origins.
• NEHGR 50:34; Writeup of Abraham Perkins Family. Says he died 31 August 1683 aged about 72. No evidence for English origins.
• Hampton NH 908: Dow, Joseph, History of the Town of Hampton, N.H., from Its First Settlement in 1638 to the Autumn of 1892, 2 vols. (Salem, Mass.: Salem Press, 1893). Born about 1613. (in source list).
• GDMNH 541, 773: Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby, and Walter Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Portland, Me.: Anthoensen Press, 1928–29, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Company, 1972). States aged 60 in 1663 – I can’t find this record where I would expect to find it. Nothing on English origins. (in source list).
• Salisbury Fam. 282: Hoyt, David Webster, The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass., with Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, and of York County, Maine, Born about 1613. Archive.org (in source list).
• Conant 156: Conant, Frederick Odell, A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America, Thirteen Generations, 1520 to 1887 (n.p., privately printed, 1887). No birth information, claims without evidence he was from Newent, Gloucestershire, England. Archive.org
• Pillsbury Anc. 339: Holman, Mary (Lovering), Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury . . ., 2 vols. ([Concord, N.H.]: Rumford Press, 1938). High quality work, states he died 13 August 1683 aged 70. (in source list)
• EIHC 13:92: Essex Institute Historical Collections, vol. 13 page 92. Evidence for his children’s birth date. Nothing for Abraham. HathiTrust
• Warner-Harrington 789: Warner, Frederick Chester, “The Ancestry of Samuel, Freda and John Warner,” typescript, 5 vols. (Boston, 1949, 1955). No immediate access to this work. Available for online viewing at a Family History Center. Not the type of work you expect to be of high quality primary research.
• LBDF&P (1913)25} Lineage Book of National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America (Washington, D.C., 1913). Not found, but not a reliable source.

Sources

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Mortensen, Paula Perkins. English Origin of Six Early Colonists by the Name of Perkins. Baltimore MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1998. Accessed online at LDS.org, p.7, #18: Isaac prop. of Ipswich 1637; p. 8-9, #20 (11th gen.): Abraham Perkins DOB est. 1603, son of Isaac & Alice [1st], DOD 31 Aug 1683, m. Mary Wyeth c 1638, 13 ch.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Perkins, D. W. "Perkins Families in the United States in 1790." Utica NY: D.W. Perkins, 1911. Accessed online at Archive.org: not named as son of Isaac p. 33 #14 (none of Isaac's ch. from 1st marriage are incl., dau. Abigail not named and it lists a poss. ch. "Alice" who may have been bap. 1613/bur.Aug 20 1613 [Abraham?]); Isaac's wife Alice Perkins burial 22 Jun 1603 (extracted Hillmorton parish records) p. 35.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Essex Antiquarian, Vol. 8, p. 2. Accessed online at HathiTrust: Ipswich Court Records and Files (deed abs.).
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations of Those who Came before May, 1962, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. Boston MA: Little Brown & Co., 1860. Access online at Archive.org, vol. 3, p.394-398: of Hampton, m. Mary, had 14 ch, freeman 13 May 1640, will 22 Aug 1683, prvd 18 Sep.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Torrey, Clarence A., New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Access online at AmericanAncestors.org, Vol. 2, p. 1165: "Perkins, Abraham (?1603-1683) & Mary [WYETH] (-1706, ae 88); by 1639; Hampton, NH/Charlestown {Reg. 10:215, 12:79, 39:81, 50:34; Hampton NH 908; GDMNH 541, 773; Salisbury Fam. 282; Conant 156; Pillsbury Anc. 339; EIHC 13:92; Warner-Harrington 789; LBDF&P}."
6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby and Walter G. Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. Baltimore, MD: The Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979. [Database online] Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007. Accessed at Ancestry.com, p.541: Hampton 1639, age 60 in 1663, m.Mary Wyeth, d.31 Aug 1683, will 22 Aug 1683, 13 ch. w/dates; p.773 (Wyeth). [cited by Torrey]
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y. [Online database of New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.] Accessed online at AmericanAncestors.org, profile of Humphrey Wythe, pp.548-555 (Mary p.550-555).
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Warwickshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812." [Ancestry.com, database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Warwickshire Anglican Registers, Warwick, England. Warwickshire County Record Office. Roll: Engl/2/1143; DR 256. Images of Hillmorton Parish records: Hillmorton Marriages 1618-1639; Baptisms 1602-1605; Baptisms 1605-1607; Hillmorton 1608-1611; Hillmorton 1611-1616.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Cutter, William Richard. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial; A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. Volume 2. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914. Access online at Archive.org, vol. 2, p.824: Line from Abraham, Luke, Luke, et al.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Brown, Asa W. "Perkins Family of Hampton, N.H.," published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 12 (Jan 1858): 79. Access online at Archive.org: dob c 1611, dod 31 Aug 1683, m.Mary ___ (b. c 1618, d. 29 May 1706); cites a family bible for dobs of 11/13 children; bro. Isaac p.82.
11. ↑ Hampton Historical Society, Map of Old Town Hampton c 1638.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Dow, Joseph. History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire, from its Settlement in 1638 to the Autumn of 1892. Volume 1. Salem MA: L. E. Dow, 1893. Accessed online at GoogleBooks, vol. 1, p.18: 14 Jan 1640 land grant; p.33: 3shs of commons 23:12:1645; p.535: 10 May 1648 land grant 36+ acres.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 Dow, Joseph. History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire, from its Settlement in 1638 to the Autumn of 1892. Volume 2. Salem MA: L. E. Dow, 1893. Accessed online at Archive.org, vol. 2, p.908-910: b. c 1613, freeman 13 May 1640, land grants, dod, 12 ch.; son Luke dob 1641 & m. [cited by Torrey]
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Holman, Mary Lovering. Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury. Concord, N.H. : Priv. print. at the Rumford Press, 1938. Accessed online at Ancestry.com, also available to check out at Archive.org (waitlist), Vol. 2, p. 338-341: b. c 1613, of Hampton 1639, freeman 1640, m. Mary ___ and ch.[cited by Torrey]
15. ↑ Hazlett, Charles Albert History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and Representative Citizens. Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co., 1915. Accessed online at OpenLibrary.org, Chapter 34, p. 443 (quote/description).
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Little, George Thomas. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1909. Access online at Archive.org, Vol. 2, p.516-7: bro. of Isaac, b.c. 1613, frmn 1640, mrshl 1654, d.1683 aged 70.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 Cutter, William Richard. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial; A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. Volume 3. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914. Access online at Archive.org, vol. 3, p.1306: Line from Abraham, David, David, etc. to Merritt G Perkins; cites a family bible for dobs of 11/13 children (like source Brown).
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Sanborn, George Freeman, Jr., and Sanborn, Melinde Lutz. Vital Records of Hampton, New Hampshire: to the end of the year 1900. Boston MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992. Accessed online at AmericanAncestors.org, vol. 1, p. 3 bap. Abraham & Mary; p. 549 b. Humphrey(2); p. 89 b. Abigail; p. 91 b. Timothy(2); p. 92 b. Sarah.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Hall, David D., Witch-Hunting in Seventeenth-Century New England, A Documentary History, 1638-1692, 1991. Excerpts published online with permission at website of Hampton Library.
20. ↑ Drake, Samuel G. The Annals of Witchcraft in New England: Rachel Fuller and Isabella Towle, 1869. Excerpts available online at Hampton Library.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Batchellor, Albert Stillman, ed. "Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire 1635-1740. Vol. 1: State Papers Series, Vol. 31". Concord, NH, USA: Rumford Printing Co., 1907. Accessed online at Ancestry.com as New Hampshire Probate Records, 1635-1753 [database on-line]: pp. 263-265 - abstracted will.
22. ↑ Hall, Kristin C. "Perkins Register Report" 6/9/04, ©1992-2004 by Kristin C. Hall: p.11, #40 (Abraham listed as son of Isaac & 2d wife, who was bur 28 Jun 1602 - cites Hillmorton Parish regs.); page 16, #72: son of Isaac, bap. 4 Jul 1603 in Hillmorton (cites Hillmorton Parish regs.). Accessed online 12/6/18 at Fambly. (has .pdf of Perkins Register Report)
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Davis, Walter Goodwin. Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966), (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD, 1996). Accessed online at Ancestry.com, Vol. 3 (Dudley Wildes), p.169 (viii): Abraham is NOT listed as son of Isaac, but his 10 sibs. are all named, p. 173: Abraham and Isaac are presumed to be brothers. might be sons of the Isaac that died in Ipswich in 1639.
24. ↑ Hoyt, David Webster, The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass., with Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, and of York County, Maine, at Archive.org, p.282: b. abt 1613 [cited in Torrey]
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Holmes, Frank R., Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1923. Accessed online at Ancestry.com, p.186: no parents named, b. Eng 1611, Hampton 1640, listed as bro. of Isaac.
26. ↑ Hollick, Martin E., New Englanders in the 1600's: A Guide to Genealogical Research Published Between 1980 and 2005. Boston MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006, p. 161: "Perkins, Abraham, b. c 1613, d. Hampton, NH, 31 Aug 1682".
27. ↑ Pope, Charles Henry. The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623 to 1660; A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns, Churches, Courts and Other Contemporary Sources. Boston, MA: C. H. Pope, 1908. Access online at Archive.org, p. 158-9: son of John, eldest son of John of Ipswich, rec'd bequest from gr. father in 1654; Hampton, frmn 1640, ord 1651, wife mary 13 ch.; d.1683, will; says "bro" Isaac is son of Isaac of Ipswich.

See also:

• Porter, Joseph W. "An Account of Part of the Family of Abraham Perkins of Hampton, NH, who Lived in Plymouth Co., MA," published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Boston, MA: NEHGS. (Online database: American Ancestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018). Jan 1896, Vol. 50, pages 34-35.
• Scales, John, Piscataqua Pioneers, 1623-1775; Register of Members and Ancestors. Dover, N.H.: Press of C. F. Whitehouse, 1919. Accessed online at Archive.org, p. 154: b. c 1596; m. Mary, d. 31 Aug 1683, town office/freeman, etc.; ch. names/dates.
• Dow, Robert Piercy. The Book of Dow: Genealogical Memoirs of the Descendants of Henry Dow, 1637, Thomas Dow, 1639, and Others of the Name, Immigrants. Online publication - Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Access online at Ancestry.com, p.221: selectman 8 yrs, marshal 1654, p.91 "Father of Hampton".
• "Perkins 1640-1925", The Perkins Stone Memorial at Founder's Park, Hampton, New Hampshire. Photo taken in 2007, access online at Ancestry.com.
• Find A Grave, database and images: accessed 30 Nov 2018, Abraham Perkins (28 Jan 1608–31 Aug 1683), Memorial #98819259, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH, USA: Unsourced bio w/o photos.
• Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI). Online publication - Provo, UT, USA. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 1999: Abraham b.1613, citing Gen. Column of the "Boston Transcript" 1906-1941: 18 Nov 1912, #2729; 4 Nov 1912, #2857; 6 Jan #1913, #3018; 25 Jun #1913, #3409; 8 Dec 1913, #3707; 13 Jan #1915, #4481; 7 Jul 1915, #1613; 25 May 1931, #1500; 3 Aug 1934, #8103; 14 Mar 1934, #8103.
• Gale Research, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. (2) Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009: "Arrived 1639-1640 in MA": citing (1) Colket, Meredith B., Jr. Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants from Europe, 1607-1657. Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 2002. [not available online]. (2) Virkus, Frederick A., ed. Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. [not available online].
• West, Edmund, comp. Family Data Collection - Births. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA. Ancestry.com. The Generations Network, Inc., 2001: possible DOB 28 Jan 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire. [Source no longer available on Ancestry.com at 11/30/18 - could not verify info].
• Perkins, Carolyn C. Descendants of Abraham Perkins of Hampton, N.H., to the Eighth Generation. Portsmouth, NH: Peter E. Randall Publisher, 1993. [Can't access source online to verify - 12/2/18].
• Biographical Review Volume XVII Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Boston, MA: Biographical Review Publishing Co., 1897. [Can't access source online to verify - 12/2/18].
• "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970." Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

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possible son of Isaac Perkins (b 1572) of Ipswich & his 2nd wife Alice.

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From:Find A Grave Memorial# 98819259

• Abraham PERKINS
• Birth:  Jan. 28, 1608 in Warwickshire, England
• Death: Aug. 31, 1683 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
• He was christened on 28 January 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England.
• Abraham Perkins married Mary Wythe in 1638 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England and
• came to the New World in 1638.
• He initially settled in Plymouth Colony for a brief time before removing to Hampton, Rockingham, NH.
• They were one of the first families to help settle the area.
• He and Mary were the parents of a large family of fourteen children, all born in Hampton.
  • Caleb Perkins-Abt 1638
  • Mary Perkins-2 Sep 1639 - 29 May 1670 [a twin]
  • Abraham Perkins Jr.-2 Sep 1639 - 13 Jun 1677 [a twin]
  • Luke Perkins-1641 - 20 Mar 1708/1709
  • Humphrey Perkins-22 Jan 1642 - 1643
  • James Perkins-11 Apr 1644 - Dec 1644
  • Timothy Perkins-5 Oct 1646 - Bef 1657
  • James Perkins-5 Oct 1647 - 9 Dec 1731
  • Jonathan Perkins-26 May 1650 - 24 Jan 1688
  • David Perkins-28 Feb 1653 - 1 Oct 1736
  • Abigail Perkins-12 Apr 1655
  • Timothy Perkins-29 Jun 1657 - 29 Ja 1659
  • Sarah Perkins-26 Jul 1659 - Aft 1683
  • Humphrey Perkins-17 May 1661 - 7 Jan 1711
• Early Settlers of Hampton, Rockingham, NH
  • Abraham Perkins was among the first settlers.
• He is described as being superior in point of education to the most of his contemporaries, writing a beautiful hand, and was often employed as an appraiser of estates, etc. He died in 1683.
• Another description:
  • Abraham Perkins is recognized as one of the historic founders of NH in 1638.
  • He was possessed with a good education, was an excellent penman,
  • town marshal in 1654,
  • selectman between 1650 and 1683.
• Family links: 
  • Spouse:   Mary Wythe Perkins (1618 - 1706)*
  • Children:
    • Mary Perkins (1639 - 1670)*
    •  Abraham Perkins (1639 - 1677)*
    • Luke Perkins (1641 - 1709)*
    • Humphrey Perkins (1642 - 1643)*
    • James Perkins (1644 - 1644)*
    • Timothy Perkins (1646 - 1656)*
    • James Perkins (1647 - 1731)*
    • Jonathan Perkins (1650 - 1688)*
    • David Perkins (1653 - 1736)*
    • Timothy Perkins (1657 - 1659)*
    • Humphrey Perkins (1661 - 1711)*
• Note: Head Stone is probably deteriorated. I did not see one for him on 4/16/2013
• Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

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From: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/e/l/Valerie-F-Nelson/G...

2. ABRAHAM3 PERKINS (ISAAC2, THOMAS1)

• was born 28 Jan 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England, and
• died 31 Aug 1683 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH.
• He married
  • MARY WISE Bef. 1639, daughter of HUMPHREY WISE and
  • SUSAN UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1618 in England, and died 29 May 1706 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH.

More About ABRAHAM PERKINS:

• Christening: 28 Jan 1609, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England
• Immigration: Bef. 1638, Unknown
• Will: 22 Aug 1683, Hampton, Rockingham, NH     
• Children of ABRAHAM PERKINS and MARY WISE are: 4.
  • i. ABRAHAM4 PERKINS, b. 02 Sep 1639, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 13 Jun 1677, Hampton, Rockingham, NH,
    • Killed by Indians.
  • ii. MARY PERKINS, b. 02 Sep 1639, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 29 May 1670, Hampton, Rockingham, NH;
    • m. GILES FIFIELD, 07 Jun 1652, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; b. Abt. 1629, Prob England; d. 05 Oct 1676, Hampton, Rockingham, NH.
    • Notes for MARY PERKINS: Twin to Abraham. Baptism: 15 Dec 1639, Hampton, Rockingham, NH
    • Notes for GILES FIFIELD: Brother to William? 5.
  • iii. LUKE PERKINS, b. Abt. 1641, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 20 Mar 1709, Charlestown, Middlesex, Mass. 
  • iv. HUMPHREY PERKINS, b. 22 Jan 1642, Hampton, Rockingham, NH. Notes for HUMPHREY PERKINS: Died young.
  •  v. JAMES PERKINS, b. 11 Apr 1644, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 1647, Hampton, Rockingham, NH. Notes for JAMES PERKINS: Died young.
  • vi. TIMOTHY PERKINS, b. Jul 1646, Hampton, Rockingham, NH. Notes for TIMOTHY PERKINS: Died young.  
  • vii. JAMES PERKINS, b. 05 Oct 1647, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. Bef. 09 Dec 1731, Hampton, Rockingham, NH;
    • m. (1) MARY UNKNOWN;
    • m. (2) LEAH COX, 13 Dec 1681, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; b. 21 Apr 1661, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 19 Feb 1749, Hampton, Rockingham, NH.
    • More About JAMES PERKINS: Probate: 09 Dec 1731, Hampton, Rockingham, NH 
  • viii. JONATHAN PERKINS, b. 30 May 1650, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 24 Jan 1689, Ipswich, Essex, Mass;
    • m. SARAH UNKNOWN, 20 Dec 1682, Exeter, Rockingham, NH; b. Abt. 1663, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 01 Sep 1748, Prob Hampton, NH.
  •  ix. DAVID PERKINS, b. 28 Feb 1653, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 01 Oct 1736, Hampton, Rockingham, NH;
    • m. ELIZABETH BROWN, Abt. 1676; b. 17 Oct 1654, Newbury, Essex, Mass; d. 14 Jul 1735, Hampton, Rockingham, NH.6.
  • x. ABIGAIL PERKINS, b. 12 Apr 1655, Hampton, Rockingham, NH.
  • xi. TIMOTHY PERKINS, b. 27 Jun 1657, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 27 Jun 1660, Hampton, Rockingham, NH. Notes for TIMOTHY PERKINS: Died young.
  • xii. SARAH PERKINS, b. 26 Jul 1659, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 1683, Hampton, Rockingham, NH. 
  • xiii. HUMPHREY PERKINS, b. 17 May 1661, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. 07 Jan 1712, Hampton, Rockingham, NH;
    • m. MARTHA MOULTON, Bef. 1688, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; b. 16 Nov 1666, Hampton, Rockingham, NH; d. Nov 1693, Hampton, Rockingham, NH. 
  • xiv. CALEB PERKINS.

Abraham Perkins b.1613 England d.1681 married Mary Wyeth b.1618 d.1706

Links

• http://www.oakbaydesigns.com/Maine/2perkins.htm

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1. A genealogy of the wives of the American presidents and their first two ... By Craig Hart page 59

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• Generation No. 3
  • 4. ABRAHAM3 PERKINS (ISAAC2, TOMAS1) was born Abt. 1603, and died August 31, 1683. He married MARY WYETH.
  • Notes for ABRAHAM PERKINS: Abraham and descendants from NEHGR v. 50 pg. 35
• Children of ABRAHAM PERKINS and MARY WYETH are:
  • 7. i. MARY4 PERKINS, b. Bef. September 15, 1639; d. Bef. May 02, 1672.
  • 8. ii. ABRAHAM PERKINS, b. September 02, 1639.
  • 9. iii. LUKE PERKINS, b. Abt. 1640; d. March 20, 1709/10, Charlest..
  • iv. HUMPFREY PERKINS, b. January 23, 1641/42.
  • 10. v. JAMES PERKINS, b. April 11, 1644; d. 1731.
  • vi. TIMOTHY PERKINS, b. June 29, 1656.
  • vii. JAMES PERKINS, b. October 05, 1647.
  • 11. viii. JONATHAN PERKINS, b. May 30, 1650.
  • ix. ABIGAIL PERKINS, b. April 12, 1655; m. JOHN FOLSOM.
  • x. TIMOTHY PERKINS, b. June 29, 1657; d. June 27, 1660.
  • xi. SARAH PERKINS, b. July 26, 1659; d. 1683.
  • 12. xii. HUMPHREY PERKINS, d. January 07, 1711/12.
  • 13. xiii. DAVID PERKINS, b. February 28, 1653/54, Beverly; d. October 01, 1736.
    • Children of DAVID PERKINS and ELIZABETH BROWN are:
      • 26. i. DAVID5 PERKINS , JR., b. 1677; d. Abt. 1737.
      • ii. MARY PERKINS.
      • 27. iii. NATHAN PERKINS, b. Bef. September 13, 1685; d. 1723.
      • iv. ABRAHAM PERKINS, b. 1683; d. 1746; m. (1) TABITHA NILES, May 23, 1708; m. (2) MARGARET CROSS, June 29, 1718. Notes for ABRAHAM PERKINS: baptised 13th, 11th mo. 1683-4; sold negro Rose to Capt. Nathanial Niles, July 19, 1718; four children

      • 28. v. THOMAS PERKINS, b. May 08, 1688, Bridgewater; d. June 05, 1761.

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• Abraham's birth and death information is available at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98819259/abraham-perkins
• From Abraham's profile at the above-mentioned URL:
  • "Abraham PERKINS was born on 28 January 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England. He was christened on 28 January 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England. He died on 31 August 1683, at the age of 75, in Hampton, Rockingham, NH.
  • "Abraham Perkins married Mary Wythe in 1638 in Hillmorton,Warwickshire,England and came to the New World in 1638. He initially settled in Plymouth Colony for a brief time before removing to Hampton,Rockingham,NH. They were one of the first families to help settle the area. He and Mary were the parents of a large family of fourteen children, all born in Hampton."

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 23 2019, 20:38:41 UTC